Senior Interior Project Architect

Our SF studio is a 100-person team inside a 3,000-person global firm, which means you get the resourcing and technical bench of a major practice with the accountability and visibility of a small one. Were growing, were busy, and we need a Senior Interior Project Architect who can hold design authorship and technical execution in the same hand, without needing the plan explained twice.

This is a Senior Project Architect role focused on interiors, protecting the experience of the space itself, making sure the finish palette, acoustics, and detailing actually deliver what the design promised while the project survives base building constraints, code and accessibility review, and value engineering. You are the person in the room who remembers what the space was trying to feel like when everyone else has moved on to solving the immediate fire.

Were looking for someone who treats interior technical coordination as core design work, not a constraint to route around. Someone who can sit across from a client, a base building architect, and an MEP engineer in the same afternoon, understand what all three actually need, translate between disciplines that dont naturally speak the same language, and still land on a finish and detail package that holds up in construction and in daily use for years afterward.

What Youll Own

• Lead interior design and delivery on complex projects.
• Direct documentation, drawing production, and QC/QA reviews.
• Coordinate architecture, FF&E, lighting, and acoustics consultants.
• Serve as the technical voice to the client. Translate jargon in both directions.
• Manage regulatory review and AHJ submissions for building code, accessibility, and zoning, particularly the jurisdictional quirks specific to complex urban work.
• Run construction contract administration effectively, which means your team doesnt just show up to meetings, they close loops.
• Stay current on building technology and systems relevant to high-rise and mixed-use delivery.
• Contribute to pursuits, proposals, and interviews when the work calls for it.
• Lead charettes, pin-ups, and design reviews that produce decisions, not just discussion.
• Mentor staff and manage assignments in a way that grows their judgment, not just their task list.

What Youll Bring

Technical range:

• Building, zoning, and energy code fluency.
• Site analysis.
• Preliminary design studies through contract documents and specifications. Construction contract administration.
• Consultant coordination.
• Client communication that doesnt require a translator.

Software:

• Advanced Revit
• Rhino/Grasshopper for conceptual and computational modeling
• Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop)
• Enscape, Lumion, or V-Ray for visualization
• Physical modeling: 3D printing, laser cutting
• Environmental analysis tools such as Ladybug/Climate Studio a plus

Credentials:

• Bachelors degree in architecture or a related discipline, required
• Architectural license
• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• One Living Design accreditation of your choosing: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation

What Youll Get

Salary range: $128,800-$189,300, commensurate with experience, education and skillset.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan and paid time off
• Professional development stipend and dedicated continuing education time
• Performance-based bonuses
• Access to firmwide affinity groups and leadership development programs
• Studio initiatives and events; a team that actually likes each other

How To Apply

Submit a resume and a compact, representative portfolio (no larger than 4MB). Show us what youve led, not just what youve touched.

Our Commitment

Our culture is grounded in a firmwide commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) - not as a tagline, but as how we hire, promote, and build teams. We conduct annual pay equity audits and train all managers on pay practices. We believe inclusion drives creativity.

Perkins&Will is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Pay Transparency: We are committed to pay equity. Compensation decisions are based on qualifications, skillset, and experience. Employees may discuss their own compensation without fear of retaliation. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)